Biomass and nutrient allocation in Douglas-fir and amabilis fir seedlings: Influence of growth rate and nutrition

Tree Physiology

Volumn 18, Issue 12, 1998, Pages 803-810

  Hawkins, B J ^a   Henry, G ^a   Kiiskila, S B R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abies amabilis; Conifer nutrition; Nitrogen reallocation; Phosphorus reallocation; Pseudotsuga menziesii; Retranslocation; Sink strength; Soil nutrients; Translocation

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS ALLOCATION; CONIFEROUS TREE; GROWTH RATE; NUTRIENT AVAILABILITY; SEEDLING; SOIL NUTRIENT;

ABIES AMABILIS; PSEUDOTSUGA MENZIESII;

EID: 0032435718     PISSN: 0829318X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/treephys/18.12.803     Document Type: Article

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